Cubs’ Rebuilding Process: Other Teams Have Shown That Rebuild Can Be Effective

History often repeats itself in life, and especially in baseball. Unfortunately for the Cubs, a certain piece of their history hasn't repeated itself in 105 years. The process of rebuilding repeats itself throughout baseball history as well. That's where the Cubs find themselves: in the midst of a rebuild. 

Teams such as the Royals, Nationals, Pirates and Orioles have experienced various levels of success with their rebuilding projects over the past four or five years. Their early paths, especially those of the Pirates and Orioles, parallel many of the things that the Cubs have been doing to build an eventual contender.